Monday, September 5, 2011

A Solution to "Crises" in Social Security and Government Spending

I have suggestions for resolving the impending funding crises in social security, medicare/medicaid, and the federal budget in general.

Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid: all people who oppose these programs on ideological grounds (those who vote republican in general elections, probably about half of the voting population) should refrain from accepting benefits from the programs. They should instead pay their own way. This would immediately reduce expenditures of these programs by about half, generating a surplus in available funds. It would also allow these people to stop living life as hypocrites. These individuals would be allowed to stop paying taxes, because I am sure they will sorely need the money.

General federal government spending: All states that have elected conservative representatives and senators should forgo all federal funding for infrastructure repair/maintenance, education, health care, and disaster relief. Representatives of such states should be forbidden from introducing "pork" into otherwise responsible bills. These states should agree to live up to the rhetoric of their elected officials and cut themselves loose entirely from the tyranny of the federal government. Again, any other policy is hypocritical. If all of the conservative states would do this, we would probably be able to reduce the federal deficit in record time.

Come on, step up! All I'm suggesting is that you live according to your convictions!

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